East Wake Times

51.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Knightdale in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 9.9 percent higher than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 16,798.

92.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	805	7.2
Regular high school diploma	1,512	13.6
GED or alternative credential	143	1.3
Some college, less than 1 year	1,024	9.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,892	17
Associate's degree	979	8.8
Bachelor's degree	3,081	27.7
Master's degree	1,420	12.7
Professional school degree	202	1.8
Doctorate degree	84	0.8

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.